Acting
Peter White
Born October 10, 1937 · New York City, New York, USA · Died November 1, 2023
Biography
Peter White (October 10, 1937 – November 1, 2023) was an American actor. He starred as Alan in The Boys in the Band, the lawyer who stumbles into the gay men's birthday party. White had the distinction of playing the only straight character in The Boys in the Band. He later joined the cast of All My Children. In the 1980s, he had recurring roles on The Colbys and Dallas.
Known for
6.7
Armageddon
Secretary of Defense
8.6
The X-Files
Gene Gogolak
5.2
First Daughter
College Dean
8.1
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Ambassador Sharat
6.9
Dave
Secretary of Commerce
7.3
Thirteen Days
John McCone
8.9
The West Wing
Mr. Gage
7.3
Murder, She Wrote
Mason Logan
6.7
JAG
Admiral Spencer
6.9
Ally McBeal
Senator Harold Watkins
5.3
Passport to Paris
Grandpa Edward
6.8
Mad About You
Judge Chuffa
7.8
NYPD Blue
Mr. Irvin, Robert Irvin
7.2
Matlock
Harvey Ravanelle
6.7
Hart to Hart
Customs Inspector Camden
8.2
Hill Street Blues
Minister
7.6
The Boys in the Band
Alan McCarthy
7.3
The Greatest American Hero
Yuri Semenenko / Simpson
6.9
Hunter
Dave Panghurst, Judge Donald Graber
7.1
Simon & Simon
Chef Sebastian
Filmography
- 2019That Guy... Who Was In That Thing 3: Trek StarsSelfMovie
- 2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - ParticipantSeries
- 2007Saving GraceMr. WilliamsSeries
- 2006Though None Go with MeBen PhillipsMovie
- 2005See Arnold RunBob WhiteMovie
- 2004First DaughterCollege DeanMovie
- 2003Mister SterlingSeries
- 2000Thirteen DaysJohn McConeMovie
- 2000Strong MedicineSeries
- 1999Passport to ParisGrandpa EdwardMovie
- 1999The West WingMr. GageSeries
- 1998ArmageddonSecretary of DefenseMovie
- 1997Ally McBealSenator Harold WatkinsSeries
- 1996MotherCharlesMovie
- 1996ProfilerCharles WatersSeries
- 1996Mr. WrongMr. AlstonMovie
- 1995JAGAdmiral SpencerSeries
- 1995The Naked TruthMr. HillermanSeries
- 1993NYPD BlueMr. Irvin, Robert IrvinSeries
- 1993The X-FilesGene GogolakSeries
- 1993DaveSecretary of CommerceMovie
- 1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineAmbassador SharatSeries
- 1992Mad About YouJudge ChuffaSeries
- 1991Diary of a HitmanMan in GarageMovie
- 1991SistersDr. Thomas ReedSeries
- 1990Daughter of the StreetsHerbMovie
- 1988MonstersPaulSeries
- 1986Designing WomenNewscasterSeries
- 1986L.A. LawStanley SilvermanSeries
- 1986MatlockHarvey RavanelleSeries
- 1985The ExecutionGil SpahnMovie
- 1984Crazy like a FoxRuss CramerSeries
- 1984Murder, She WroteMason LoganSeries
- 1984HunterDave Panghurst, Judge Donald GraberSeries
- 1984Sins of the PastPeter HalloranMovie
- 1983Scarecrow and Mrs. KingDarrell RobisonSeries
- 1983Hardcastle and McCormickSenator Evan CrockerSeries
- 1982Between Two BrothersAlex BrockMovie
- 1981Falcon CrestEric KendersonSeries
- 1981Simon & SimonChef SebastianSeries
- 1981The Greatest American HeroYuri Semenenko / SimpsonSeries
- 1981Hill Street BluesMinisterSeries
- 1979Knots LandingPearsonSeries
- 1979Hart to HartCustoms Inspector CamdenSeries
- 1973BladeFreundMovie
- 1972BanyonRoss VincentSeries
- 1971The Pursuit of HappinessTerence LawrenceMovie
- 1970Dan AugustJeremy JacksonSeries
- 1970The Bold Ones: The SenatorHoward EagerSeries
- 1970The Boys in the BandAlan McCarthyMovie